Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,164, Jacob Dixon, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Penn.
Dixon, Jacob
S. 42,164
CONTENTS

10.327
Pennsylvania Jacob Dixon
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hampton of the Pennsyl line, for the term of 6 Years
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of Decr 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of May 1819 and sent to Sam l Roberts Washington
Arrears to 4th of March 19  17.28 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Septm 19  2.8 $63.28
date of death { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } May 18, 1833 see Agency Book.
born July 24. 1821 Gentle R. J. Walker Pittsburgh Pa

of Pittsburgh this thirtyfirst day of December Anno Domini 1818.
J. H. Harkness
Jacob Dixon Private Co. Humphreys Regiment Pennsylvania Line 1777 - 6 years
Adm?
The Judge at Pittsburgh, Pa.

Pennsylvania fl
On this thirty first day of December 1818 before the undersigned President of the Courts of Common Pleas of the Fifth Judicial District of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania personally appeared Jacob Dixon aged sixty years resident in Pine township in the county of Allegheny in the Commonwealth aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he the said Jacob Dixon enlisted at near Wilmington in the state of Delaware in the company commanded by Captain Dorsey of the 11 th Pennsylvania regiment commanded by Col. Hampton; that he continued to serve in the said corps on the service of the United States until the for and during the term of three years and six months when he was discharged from service at Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania by Col Richard Butler of the 4 th Regt. That he was in the battles of Brandywine, Trenton, Paoli and several others and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has now no other evidence of his said service than those which he herewith submits.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
his Jacob Dixon Marks
Saml Roberts

Pennsylvanian file
will cause 50 inroad to be made on the said
Before the undersigned President of the courts of Common Pleas of Fifth Judicial District in the Commonwealth aforesaid Personally appeared David O'Farrell who being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with Jacob Dixon the within named applicant in the year 1777 and that he was then an enlisted soldier in the Pennsylvania line in Genl. Howe's company in the regiment commanded by Col. Hampton in the service of the United States - and that he saw said Jacob at different times serving as a soldier during the war and that
Given under my hand before me at the City of Pittsburgh this 31 day of Decr 1878
he is reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
David O'Farrell
Levi Roberts
Pennsylvanian file
Before the undersigned President of the courts of Common Pleas of the Fifth Judicial District in the Commonwealth aforesaid Personally appeared David Dixon who being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with Jacob Dixon the ap- plicant within named who being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with the for facts during the revolutionary War that he was then an enlisted soldier in the service of the United States - and that he is reduced
Given under my hand this 31 day of Decr 1878 Levi Roberts
circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
David O'Farrell

Samuel Roberts President of the Courts of Common Pleas of the Fifth Judicial District in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jacob Dixon did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months in the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - I also certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the claimant is in reduced circumstances. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the the City of Pittsburgh this thirty first day of December A.D. 1878.
Samuel Roberts

Allegheny County ss
I Ephraim Rutland Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Allegheny in the State of Pennsylvania, Do by these presents certify, that Samuel Roberts Esquire, before whom the foregoing Depositions were taken and whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate was at the time of taking & signing the same and now is President of the Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania including the County of Allegheny to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere. In testimony whereof I hereunto have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed at the City of Pittsburgh this Thirtieth day of December Anno Domini 1818.
E. Rutland Pro

Isaac Dizon
10.327
Isaac Dizon 302 Washington St New York Con.
(The opinion of the Court the only guide as to the value of the property)
J. L. E.
Con d July 24. 1821 and sent to R. J. Walker Pittsburgh

On this fourteenth day of October A.D. , 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said District Jacob Dixon aged 60 years, resident in Blagay county in said District - who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he enlisted three weeks before the battle of Brandywine for the term of three years during the war in the company commanded by Captain Boyer in the regiment commanded by Col Upton in the line of the state of Pennsylvania on the infantry continental establishment at Brandywine in the state of Pennsylvania that he served three years three months & that at the conclusion of the war he was discharged at the conclusion of the war cashing by Col Richard Butler , & that his discharge is lost and that I have received a pension on a certificate from the War Office of the United States, numbered 10.327
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. viz: - one hundred acres of land value $25 title uncertain & dissputed, two old horses, one 20. & the other 8 years old worth 10 one cow one heifer & a calf all worth $16 five sheep five lambs two hogs two sows nine pigs all worth about $14 one old loom worth about $2. two old tables worth about 50 cents. chairs all worth 1.50. two poles in the field one old plough, two sets of horse gear in use one axe, two iron wedges - one old musket, one harrow teeth all worth about $7. and that he is indebted to various persons near $50.
My occupation the number, names and age of my family, residing with me and their capacity to contribute to my support as follows, to wit: His occupation was farming but in consequence of old age & rheumatic pains he is totally unable to pursue it. That he has a wife named Nancy aged 59 years who is a cripple and unable to work & has found herself years residing with him & that he has no other family residing with him & that he lost his right eye in the service
And further, the deponent doth declare and make oath that he is in such indigent circumstances, as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country.
Sworn and declared to in open court on this fourteenth day of October A.D. 1820 before Jonathan H. Baker Judge of the said court Jacob Dixon mark

United States
Western DISTRICT OF Pennsylvania } 88.
On this fourteenth day of October A.D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said District Jacob Dixon aged 60 years, resident in Luzerne county in said District - who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he enlisted three weeks before the battle of Brandywine for the term of three years during the war in the company commanded by Capt. Barger in the regiment commanded by Col. Upton in the line of the state of Pennsylvania on the infantry continental establishment at Brandywine in the state of Pennsylvania that he served seven months & 28 days at the conclusion of the war he was discharged at the conclusion of the war at Philadelphia by Col. Richard Butler, & that his discharge is lost.
and that I have received a pension on a certificate from the War Office of the United States, numbered 10.327
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. viz: - one hundred acres of land value $25 title uncertain & dissipated, two old horses, one 20. & the other 8 years old worth $10 one cow one heifer & a calf all worth $16 five sheep five lambs two hogs two sows nine pigs all worth about $44 one old bureau worth about $2. two old tables worth about 50 cents. 4 chairs all worth 1.50. two poles worth 50 cents one old plough, two sets of horse gear in use one axe two iron wedges - one old musket, one harrow teeth all worth about $7. and that he is indebted to various persons near $50.
My occupation the number, names and age of my family, residing with me and their capacity to contribute to my support as follows, to wit: His occupation was farming but in consequence of old age & rheumatic pains he is totally unable to pursue it. That he has a wife named Nancy aged 59 years who is a cripple and unable to work & a bound girl aged 4 years residing with him & that he has no other family residing with him & that he lost his right eye in the service.
And further, the deponent doth declare and make oath that he is in such indigent circumstances, as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country.
Sworn and declared to in open court on this 18th day of October A.D. 1820 before Jonathan H. Walker
Judge of the said court Jacob Dixon mark

I Robert Walker clerk of the court in & for the Western District of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court. & I do further certify that in the opinion of the said court the total amount of the value of property exhibited in said schedule is seventy six dollars fifty cents, subject to the payment of sixty dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court. This 14 day of October A.D. 1820 & in the 45 th year of the Independence of the United States
R Walker clerk

Pittsburgh, November 1. 1820.
Sir
I have the honor herewith to transmit to the War Department the within application for continuance on the pension roll.
Yrs very Respectfully R. Walker
14 To the Honble J. C. Calhoun Sec of War

Pittsburgh, November 1. 1820.
Sir
I have the honor herewith to transmit to the War department the within application for continuance on the pension roll.
Yrs very Respectfully R. Walker
To the Honble J. C. Calhoun Sec of War

James Dixon
10.324
(The sum of the Court has paid as to the value of the paper)
20 m
Con.
J. P. P.
Law July 24. 1821 and that to R. J. Walker Pittsburgh
Amongst the pleas on file in the District court of the United States in & for the Western District of Pennsylvania, at an adjourned session of the said court held on the 14 day of October A.D. 1820 it is contained as follows

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
AW am
Nov. 18, 1923.
Mrs. S. M. McCough, Room 1333, 30 N. LaSalle St. Chicago, Illa.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the pension claim, S. 42164 , it appears that Jacob Dixon enlisted near Wilmington, Delaware, about August 1777, as private in Capt. Dawson's Company, Col. Hampton's Eleventh Penn. Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli, and several others, names not stated, and served six years and three months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 31, 1818, while living in Pine Township, Alleghany County, Penn. aged 60 years. In 1820 he referred to his wife Nancy aged 59 years. There is no further data on file as to his family. He died May 18, 1833.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Offic roll and Battle of Trenton in 1776 he was not in service at that time so not used. No Capt. Dorsey in 11 th Pa. see Hellman for Dawson, Samuel - no Richard Butler as Col of Pa - only from Butler so not used as only discharged by him did not state service under him

Room 1333, #30 N.LaSalle St., Chicago, Oct. 6, 1923.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Revolutionary War Section.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly furnish me a certificate of service to be appended to my membership for the D.A.R admission on my ancestor who was
JACOB DIXON, born 1764; died May 18, 1833 in Penn. Served in the Revolution and was pensioned Vol. 23, p. 498 Pa. Arch 3d Series show this, but I must have the further evidence in way of certificate.
Thanking you very kindly for a real prompt answer, I am,
Very truly yours,
Mrs Samuel Marshall McGough, (Jean Gibson Donnell)

Herron.
142 164
INVALID.
Rev
Oct. 6/97 W. A. Pittsburgh, Pa. 1923 North 16. Street, to Mrs. S. M. McLaugh.
File No. 142, 164
Jacob Dixon Pri Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apprentice 60 yr? -
Phrenologist unable to work. Lost his right eye in the service.
Wife 57 yr. old - a cripple -
Sched. exhibits 100 acres bad land, in Klegany Co. - value $25! -
[In some parts of that county there are hundreds of acres, not worth one cent p r acre - in other parts, the land is very valuable.]
Am t of Sched. $76. 50.
Served 6 yr?

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Dixon, James GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5695 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 26, 1793 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.